Brittany Mazique discovered from an early age that most of the characters in her favorite books did not share her skin color. So she just reimagined them that way in­stead. She is the author of The Little Mer­maid: Adventures on Land and Delphine Denise and the Mardi Gras Prize. Brittany lives outside of Washington, DC, with her husband, Edward, and her two daughters, Millie and Margaux. Follow her on Instagram @brittanymazique.

Ebony Glenn is the illustrator of a number of books for children, includ­ing Speak Up by Miranda Paul, Not Quite Snow White by Ashley Franklin, Mommy's Khimar by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Twelve Ding­ing Doorbells by Tameka Fryer Brown, the Hex Allen series by Jasmine Florentine, and many more. She lives in Georgia with her family. Visit her online at EbonyGlenn.com and follow her on Instagram @artsyebby.